american revolution

AMERICAN REVOLUTION

summary

After war, Britain has to make up for it's loss, so they found a land called North America, they went and took control of this land, they took a lot of taxes from the 13 colonies that live there. this made the people of north America unhappy, so they protested against the British empire, they sneaked on a boat that shipped teas that British people drink. they dumped about 340 boxes of tea that's worth 92,000 pounds into the ocean as a sign of defiance against the British empire for charging the people of North America too much taxes. In response of this act, the British punished the people of North America by giving a very strict law called the intolerable act, they also shut down the Boston harbor until the teas that they dumped were paid. George Washington pointed out that this is abuse of human right, as English people, they have less right than other English colonies, it is not fair. He persuaded the people of North America to fight against the British empire. He lead the battle against the British empire. Although Britain has the strongest military, Britain got defeated by America with the help of other countries under Britain's control.After this, america became an independent country.

Important events

The american revolution started by a squad of British troops shotting protesters from America,this is called the shot heard around the world.African Americans got their freedom in the American revolution, they fought bravelyAfter the war, the colonies loyal to the British empire were banished from america, they were sent to another land, that land became Canada.